Tag: feet to the earth
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 14
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 14: My first transition from eating meat was to pescatarian. It is kind of strange that I struggled to give up seafood since that is something I only recently started to like. Below are some reasons to give up fish along with all meats, dairy, and eggs. Research: Michael introduced me to…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 12 and 13
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 12 and 13: Yesterday was a little busy, so here are two days packed into one. Some may say, but isn’t being a vegetarian enough? Why do you have to give up dairy and eggs? Those animals don’t die. Here is why. Research: Let’s start with dairy. Here is a quote from…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 11
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 11: Okay, we are jumping to a new theme: animals. Each of these reasons carry equal weight for me, but this is the reason I don’t “cheat” now and then. As we explore this topic over the next few days, I promise I will not show images that are disturbing, however, some…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 10
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 10: Today is the last day we will be exploring why this is the best diet for health reasons. I’m going to finish with some more interesting perks. Research: Besides reducing/reversing risks of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and a myriad of other health issues, a WFPB diet can also do the…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 9
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 9: Have you ever wondered what our physiology says about what we should eat? People have tried to sell blood type diets, paleo diets, etc., but the way we are built says so much more about what we should eat. So, let’s take a look. Research: Let’s start with teeth. Both the…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 8
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 8: “The calculus of aging offers us two options: We can live a shorter life with more years of disability, or we can live the longest possible life with the fewest bad years. As my centenarian friends showed me, the choice is largely up to us.” – Dan Buettner Research: Dan Buettner…
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Meet Levain (loo-vahn)
Fermented foods are part of F GOALS according to Dr. B, so I’m expanding my opportunity to make fermented goods at home. I’d like for you to meet Levain (loo-vahn), my sourdough starter I am working on. She is just a baby right now, but someday she will be producing all kinds of sourdough goodness.…
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Morning Ritual
Each morning, I have a routine I follow, and just recently I’ve added a new element. My morning begins with a walk with Belle. It doesn’t matter the weather, I walk Belle everyday. I think this is so important for her, and it gives me a chance to start my day outside. Our walk is…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 7
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 7: Plant-Based and Whole-Food, Plant-Based do not mean the same thing. On a plant-based diet, I can still eat Oreos, Impossible meat, chips, etc. Being on a whole-food, plant-based diet means only eating real food without any other ingredients. This means no oil. Yikes! Let’s see why. Research: The Esselstyn family is…
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Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 6
Whole-Food, Plant-Based Day 6: One of my friends first introduced me to Dr. Greger last summer. I’ve read part of his How Not to Die book and watched several videos where he breaks down studies into a way someone without a Ph. D. can understand. Research: We know plant-based foods have so many benefits, and…
Feet to the Earth 